Crime Rates at Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ

Briarswood Close area has the 49th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briarswood Close (CH42 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarswood Close (CH42 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5148, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farlow Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.